Explore the Family Name Stephanie

The meaning of Stephanie

Americanized form of Italian Stefani and possibly also of German Stephani or Stephany.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Stephanie in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data on the surname "Stephanie," this name has seen a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 42,437, while by 2010 it had dropped to rank 54,178, representing a decrease of approximately 27.67%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 481 in 2000 to 381 in 2010 - a reduction of 20.79%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Stephanie per 100k population fell by 27.78%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,437	#54,178	-27.67%
Count	481	381	-20.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.13	-27.78%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stephanie

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a shift in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Stephanie over the decade. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (80.04%), followed by Hispanic (10.4%) and Black (6.24%). By 2010, although White remained the predominant ethnicity at 71.39%, there were notable increases in the number of individuals identifying as Hispanic (14.96%) and Black (10.5%). There was also a new group that emerged in 2010, with 1.57% identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander. The percentage of individuals with this surname identifying with two or more races, however, decreased from 2.91% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.04%	71.39%	-10.81%
Hispanic	10.4%	14.96%	43.85%
Black	6.24%	10.5%	68.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.57%	0%
Two or More Races	2.91%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%